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Jason Burton
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:57 am 
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This gun is for a very detail oriented customer who carefully selected the base gun that was ‘just right’ for the project and features he had in mind. We used a gun I built about a year ago for the inspiration for his project and further added certain design features, parts, and modifications to make the gun exactly what he desired.

Starting with the Colt base gun I added a weld-up frame and slide fit, Kart barrel, EGW grip safety, Wilson Combat Bulletproof ambi-safety, a Commander style hammer, and a host of other best quality parts.

The slide top was flattened and serrated and the slide was also serrated on the rear to blend and match with the rear sight. The frame was hand-checkered at 20lpi as was the arched mainspring housing that was blended to the frame. The trigger guard was re-cut and contoured and lines straightened throughout the gun including re-cutting the cocking serrations. The grips were custom made by Craig Spegel and left oversized so I could blend them to the gun, after which I inlayed the Colt medallions.

The year may have just started but I can easily say that this build may end up being my favorite for 2016. Enjoy!

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Kent-K
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:31 am 
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Very nice, Jason. French borders and the big letters pair up very well.
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BBBBill
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:47 am 
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Outstanding build! The whole thing is marvelous. The rear sight serrations continued onto the slide, stopping short of the bottom. The "French" border. The ball cuts and chamfers. Just everything.... I especially like that you used an arched MSH. You see so few of those on customs anymore. The checkering stopping short of the bottom and the blending at the heel are the icing on the cake.
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M. Hall
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 3:17 pm 
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What else can I say, but wow....
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Carrots
PostPosted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:43 pm 
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Beautiful beautiful pistol.

And with proper man hands spikes, I love it. Great work Jason!
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Nala
PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:34 am 
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Stunning.

Really beautiful.

Would you mind posting another pic like the 4th from the bottom but of the opposite side?

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Very nice Mr. Burton !

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Matt Del Fatti
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MAN! That is beautiful Jason!
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JT Timmons
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that's what one is supposed to look like. Super.

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condition1
PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:02 am 
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Checkering is outstanding, nice to see some nice wood grips next to blued perfection.
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Mark
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Simply phenomenal work...well, nothing "simple" about it, but you get what I'm sayin. :)
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Chris James_CPT
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Classic Style.... NIce

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todd_chipman
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Love the large lettering! May I ask who did the engraving work? I have a Colt that would benefit from large lettering!

Thanks!
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Sheriff "JOE" Needs one!











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Brett
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Wow! Looks great.

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Jason Burton
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Love the large lettering! May I ask who did the engraving work? I have a Colt that would benefit from large lettering!

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Bert Edmonston did the roll-marks for me.

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